4. Beetlejuice (Danny Elfman) - Though sedate for a good portion of the film, Elfman's music knows when to cut loose (the main titles, the seance and pretty much everything following that)

3. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Hummie Mann) - Though not as good as ...First Bite, this film has its moments and Mann's score (highlighted by a powerful main theme) is fantastic.

2. Theatre of Blood (Michael J. Lewis) - Lewis' lush score succeeds by playing up the Shakespearean elements of the film rather than the gore.

1. Gremlins 2: the New Batch (Jerry Goldsmith) - Okay, this is far more comedy than horror, but it does show up on a number of favorites lists, and Goldsmith does a smashing job, expanding the themes from the first movie and engaging in some delightful self-parody.